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International Earth Rotation and Reference Systems Service

body responsible for maintaining global time and reference frame standards
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International Earth Rotation and Reference Systems Service

Summary

International Earth Rotation and Reference Systems Service is an international organization[1]. It draws 142 Wikipedia views per month (international_organization category, ranking #92 of 431).[2]

Key Facts

  • International Earth Rotation and Reference Systems Service's instance of is recorded as international organization[3].
  • International Earth Rotation and Reference Systems Service's founder is recorded as International Astronomical Union[4].
  • International Earth Rotation and Reference Systems Service's founder is recorded as International Union of Geodesy and Geophysics[5].
  • 1987 marks the founding of International Earth Rotation and Reference Systems Service[6].
  • International Earth Rotation and Reference Systems Service's official website is recorded as https://www.iers.org[7].
  • International Earth Rotation and Reference Systems Service's replaces is recorded as International Time Bureau[8].
  • International Earth Rotation and Reference Systems Service's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'International Earth Rotation and Reference Systems Service'}[9].
  • International Earth Rotation and Reference Systems Service's short name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'IERS'}[10].

Body

Founding

Founders include International Astronomical Union[4] and International Union of Geodesy and Geophysics[5]. 1987 marks the founding of International Earth Rotation and Reference Systems Service[6].

Identity

International Earth Rotation and Reference Systems Service's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'it'}[9]. Its short name is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'IERS'}[10].

Why It Matters

International Earth Rotation and Reference Systems Service draws 142 Wikipedia views per month (international_organization category, ranking #92 of 431).[2] It has Wikipedia articles in 20 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[11] It is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.[12]

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [11] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [12] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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